Electricity generation from hydropower in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 35.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Malaysia stood at 35.24 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Malaysia peaked at 35.24 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.587 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Malaysia ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 terawatt-hours | 0.587 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.769 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 7.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 26.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.76 terawatt-hours | 27.3 terawatt-hours | 35.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Malaysia was 35.24 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.24 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.587 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.